Heard a customer say all beef is the same and I had to walk away
I was working behind the counter last Saturday when this guy comes up and says to his wife, 'just get whatever, it's all the same beef anyway.' I had to just turn around and pretend to check something in the cooler for a minute. I mean, we source from three different ranches within 50 miles of here, and the difference between a grass-fed shoulder and a grain-finished ribeye is night and day. Even something simple like a chuck roast can vary a lot depending on the animal's age and feed. I've been cutting for about 12 years now and I can tell you, marbling, color, even the smell changes from one supplier to another. Has anyone else had customers say stuff like that and just had to bite your lip?